Bethal Primary School is located in Meadow Heights and opened in 1979. It is an attractive tri-level building with an open plan design and an indoor garden. Enrolment draws from a wide range of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. Our present enrolment is 203 students. The school has 14 full time equivalent teaching staff, 7 Education Support staff and 2 Principal Class officers. Strong emphasis is placed on the professional development of all staff and continuing improvement through reflective teaching practices. A comprehensive curriculum is offered to students in years Prep to six based on VELS. Explicit teaching addresses the needs of all students. Differentiated programs are developed based on data. An onsite Language Outpost supports new arrival students in the area. Visual Arts, Performing Arts and Physical Education are the specialist areas offered at the school. Interactive whiteboards, netbooks, computers and digital cameras complement our learning programs. National Parnerships funding is being used to build teacher capacity in Literacy and Numeracy interventions. Bethal's Code of Conduct is based on rights responsibilites and logical consequences. The school operates under two basic rights - Everyone has the right to be safe and everyone has the right to learn. Our school values of Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best are central to all we do. A committed staff works hard to develop the self esteem of all students and seeks to recognise each student as an individual.